托福考试中有这样一个考题
关于汽车和飞机
汽车比飞机对于社会的影响更大
你同意这个观点吗?
Do you agree or disagree: Car has had a great effect on the society than the airplane
你是否同意以下观点:汽车比飞机更能带给社会巨大的影响
With the advances in technology, the automobile and fixed-wing airplane gradually became the major means of transportation. Many people argue that the civil aircraft has influenced profoundly our daily life. I believe that the widespread use of car, an important symbol of modernization in civilized societies, has more far-reaching effects.
段
阐明现象并表明观点:随着科学的发展,汽车和飞机逐渐成为主要的出行工具,汽车比飞机更能成为现代化的标志,对社会的影响更大。
Admittedly, the aircraft has brought benefits to citizens. Firstly, long-term travel time has been shortened because of the availability of the jet plane. Passengers, for instance, would be able to fly across the Pacific Ocean, without enduring the seasick for months. Moreover, the introduction of airplane opens up opportunities for multinational businesses. For example, businesspeople are able to visit factories based in different counties, coordinating production process properly. However, not all people prefer travelling by plane, as civil aviation normally require lots of money. It will cost passengers a fortunes to purchase airplane tickets, not to mention the high airport tax and fuel surcharge.
中间段 1:
让步段,举例说明不可否认的是,航空给人们带来了好处,让人们出行更便利。但是,民用航空的花费比较大,所以并不是所有人都会选择乘飞机出行。
Compared with airplane, however, automobile has great advantages. To begin with, car is affordable for most people. The mass-production of the automobile offer individuals cars at a low price. Furthermore, the utilization of automobile is diversified. Cars can be effortlessly designed for multiple uses and this can be proved by such vehicles as sedan, bus, trucks and construction car. Most importantly, the benefits of aircraft may be discounted during the unfavorable weather condition. Instead, many cars such as SUV can be driving under terrible condition, providing passengers with comfortable travel conditions, with no regard to the weather forecast.
中间段 2:
展开论证,与飞机相比,汽车拥有很大优势。首先,汽车更经济;其次,汽车的使用更加多样化;最为重要的是,汽车的使用受天气的影响小。
In conclusion, although the development of aero plane was a landmark in human history, the invention of the auto car has significantly reformed society since the availability of the steam engine automobile. Technically, most people prefer cars for its economical, multinational and comfortable.
结尾段:
作总结,虽然飞机的发展是人类历史的里程碑,但是汽车的发明更是明显地变革了社会。从技术上说,大多数人选择汽车,是由于它的经济性、多样化及舒适性。